nam³¹pat⁵⁵
Pela
Etymology
Borrowed from Burmese နံပါတ် (nampat, “number”), possibly through Jingpho nambat. Ultimately from English number. Compare Zaiwa nambat and Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥛᥱᥙᥣᥖ (lǎampaat, “number”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /nam³¹.pat⁵⁵~nam³¹.pa̠t⁵⁵/
Noun
nam³¹pat⁵⁵
- number
- Ordinal number maker
Derived terms
- nam³¹pat⁵⁵ i³⁵ ("second")
- nam³¹pat⁵⁵ sam⁵⁵ ("third")
- nam³¹pat⁵⁵ ta³¹ ("first")
References
- Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)